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Surely you go for your best two riders on the night if trying to win the meeting??? If your taking part and not trying to win every match, whats the point??

as always Dean, total common sense. Let the GP and Polish league guys spend themselves daft and we go back to basics, all 3 leagues.

Leigh Adams once said anyone can buy a cheap speedway bike and learn to slide. Perhaps we need to get back to that philosophy at championship level and take out all those extra expenses.

Justin Elkins ef

Oh ffs, thanks to you lot, I've now just realised I'm also a fokkin Aussie

He'll just have to time his rides...

Bugger 'Elf & Safety.... Time for Cyril Maidment''s sacks of sawdust...

Basically they cant call themselves Russia or claim it was a win for Russia if either win the GP. It all seems lip service to me tbh and something I get bitter about. A friend of mine and her hubby lost in the World Mixed Doubles (curling obv) to Russia in Sweden in 2016. one of the athletes who was found to be abusing the rules was the Russian male in the pairing. He was found guilty but they didnt take the title off them. If Emil wins the SGP he WILL be world champion. The reason the GP is being called Togliatti and there is no flag is to allow them to hold it. Technically it shouldnt really be getting referred to as the Russian GP. Anthem I have no idea about but we might find out soon with Emil. Its all stupid stuff down to the international authorities not being willing to come down hard on the drug culture within the Russian Sports system

vk link ?

Everytime he opens his mouth is a whinge......

World wide pandemic must have been a major surprise, take your blue glasses off gullible, Poole have a big dusty bumpy track record of this sort of thing.

Well I hope all the UK promoter's say "you dropped us so suck it up".

hawks1975, I could not agree more. I thought that the match against Redcar was a terrific entertainment and at one point I thought that the Kings just might get a result. While that turned out to be too optimistic, there were still a lot of plusses. Old Bob at Herne Bay should actually stop criticising from afar and failing to support his local team. Take the trouble to get out of your armchair, turn off the telly and enjoy what Hawks, myself and hundreds of others are enjoying at Central Park.

Agree I streamed the previous week against Berwick and there were over 120 people on the live stream,all revenue needed in these times.

You couldn't very well miss it!

Well.... As somebody who as worked in IT for, well, a very long time.... I can say that the process to register was very easy and then to buy the ticket for the live stream was really easy. It was a slick presentation - we all know that speedway is miles better when you are there compared to watching it on TV as it is simply a lot faster when you are there, but this was good, several camera's and you felt close to the action. I have to say that the comment on this thread above: "The production team do a pretty good job and presentation is commendably laid back, with no excessive shouty bits when a home rider hits the front. Possible exceptions to this are when Josh Pickering gates last and ends up first after taking the scenic route round the dog track" Got mentioned on the commentary at least twice it was funny. Bitchiest comment of the night was at the end of the interview with the mascot "Ed the Monarch" (who was mute) and the commentator stated he said as much as some riders in that interview. Good stuff I think that other promotions should take a leaf from Edinburgh's book and try the same thing - there was 84 people on the live feed. That's a good addition for speedway gates. Well done to all involved. Even as an away fay watching their team get walloped, it was good.

Redcar were always going to be too strong for a Kent side now having to do without possibly their best trapper - Bacon - and having their second heat leader, Heeps clearly struggling after his injury. Yet in Nicholls and a very impressive Paul Starke, plus the ever reliable Ben Morley, they put on a fine show. A word also for the struggling Paul Hurry - he looked more on the pace and was excluded when trying his best to keep Charles Wright at bay in his second ride. It was also very interesting, as a Kent follower, to see how Drew Kemp rode. In his season at Central Park, I often thought he didn't do himself justice, but with this display he really showed how he has progressed in such a short period of time. Scotty had to go some to beat him in heat 10, and he won heat two by a mile. Yes, there were reruns - what do you expect with James Sergeant in two of the first three races! In all fairness though, the lad gated fairly in four races and rode as well as I've ever seen him to get two wins in his 10 points. Not bad for a second string with an average barely over 4, yet his number one, with an average over 9.5, struggled to make a start all night! Spectacular 'offs' for first Jake Allen and then Charles Wright were the result of racing incidents in which the Kent rider was racing hard for the points. I for one am quite happy to accept another rerun after such racing. Clearly Kent need to strengthen, but being a Tuesday night track surely rules out all those who ride in Sweden and limits their options greatly compared to other championship tracks. Judging by the great reception young Dan Gilkes got after his post meeting spin after, by his standards a below par night, I'm optimistic that the majority of fans will continue to support the team in this difficult first season. Treat yourself Old Bob - get down to Central Park and enjoy watching two Premiership stars in Scott Nicholls and Paul Starke racing at the top of their game.

See what the chap in the usa is doing!!!! 3am thats easy for an aussie!!!!

It's good this talking to yourself, eh?

Tbf some more than others

Great minds think alike!!!

Yeah, it seems to just be global events that are impacted. Russians in the SEC we're allowed to have their National identity as FIME events are not covered by the ban.

No. Leon is a 3* rider the same as Alfie Bowtell, Drew Kemp and Kyle (4*). They have an average from 2019 so will be treated as a rolling average. Joe, Dan and Jordan are racing in the league for the first time so are slightly different.

Agreed.. The reality will of course be somewhat different.. There could be a fair few team changes I reckon as those teams in Poland who cannot get into the play offs, or have no fear of relegation, start to jettison their overseas higher earners.. Never forget that winning the leagues over here is very prestigious so changes will have to be made.. And for the others, you might just break into the "Top Six"..

Personally I would rather pay £17 with a free programme at Scunny, than have to pay extra admission or, extra payment for a programme.

Yep, they are able to see into the future and knew the Czech laws would change allowing R/R for at least 7 days. Again, utter, utter

Already being promoted as such.

If Poole don't get a decent turnout in perfect weather for the return of Crump and Pedersen, what hope is there?

So not true. Full attendance for next Tuesday's meeting and beyond; catering outlets re-open (although not yet sure about restaurant?). Champs Bar will NOT be open due to the severe flooding which badly affected the offices and pretty much destroyed the floor in the Champs function room; new merchandise available. The club aim is certainly to get into the top 6 for the play-offs and will have a strong consistent run of home meetings in the run-up to the season cut-off, unlike some of the clubs currently sitting pretty having completed many more of their home fixtures. And perhaps more importantly as regards filling the vacant Number 2 spot - the iron in the fire is getting increasingly hotter..............!!! As for the stadium future, if part of the car/lorry park is to be partially developed - this is unlikely to happen for at least another 2 years if not longer. Keep the faith. COYP

GP round 1 Prague Friday July 16th https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Uvi_F7kh5o

could be massive this. seemed to have something of an impact tonight, interesting to see how it evolves. if it reduces the number of re-starts it can only be a good thing. of course in theory or even reality the referee releases the tapes after a random amount of time in that they don't time the release so that it's the same every heat. so there is no real change but psychologically for a rider if you're told the release time is random and automated the dynamic changes and the concept of anticipation disappears.

Which given how strong Pooles top end is, is a bit of a concern.

... Also, I don't know if anybody caught it but did you know that the tapes are now being released after a random amount of time after the ref puts the green lights on! I'll mention it again in a minute or two if you like?

And a NL rider may have scored 2 ..Plymouth win ..

I noticed the same. Isn't there a worldwide doping ban on Russian athletes/sportspersons. Something to do with the Russian Fereration refusing to co-operate with WADA. So I think Russian competitors have to compete as athletes without representation or some such description, hence no flag. I then think it's up to the sports governing body to decide if any Russia nationals are allowed to compete. Presumably on the basis that they believe them to be free of doping and/or that the individuals have co-operated in testing. I think the same will apply at the Olympics. Although in the Euro's the team was definitely referred to as Russia. Interesting to see what happens at the SON. Are Sayfutidinov and Laguta still the defending champs?

Not a lover of the points system. Preferred the old method when every point counted towards the final outcome

Not a bad meeting but inside gates after track grades were vital. Janowski deservingly won with pass in the final.I still think points scoring system is sh#t but they know the score.

It is, but just run with it. Enjoy it for what it is speedway, rather than a win at all costs season. Promoters and riders have probably never found it as tough as the present moment.

Hes sulking in the shadows somewhere

Just do it.

Please do not feed the troll.

You should change your name to Thickrat! Are you suggesting that Poole somehow have some control over the Czech government and bribed them to change the countries COVID laws the day after the rider signed for Poole just so that they could use R/R? What a complete and utter

You are wasting your time trying to give a balanced view to someone who hasn't got a scooby do about 'speedway' ! I admire your patience S4S! Is 'Brummies23' for real ???

Who in their right mind would turn up and watch a match that featured Kent without Scott Nicholls right now? It certainly would have been cheaper for Len to agree to the date, book an average guest and have to pay out 30ish (being optimistic) points worth of monies. I can't see the draw for the Lions either and only the happy clappers would have turned up with those who have an interest in contested speedway staying away until actual opposition arrives. By September Kent may have strengthened up or the play off run in might add to the interest, either way its naive to think a poorly supported big home win is in the best interests of Leicester.

No IMHO its definitely brain cells Regards THJ

I think its their age? 2-3 years ?

The 23 in their name could be the number of pseudonyms they are currently using....

How miserable can you get? Shanes and Paco are deservedly fans' favourites, and Morris could get back to the form which scored a maximum in his last race in 2019. Anyway, who woul;d you replace them with? Stephen Whitehouse?

Shanes, Morris and Paco are all good riders....they haven't had any track time for over a month. I wouldn't make any changes at all...we have a very strong side and they will come good once our season gets going again!

Finished at 1:51AM. Crowd mostly stayed and also many attended the prize giving ceremony! Crazy day in Marmande with heavy heavy rain during the morning & afternoon. Meeting got delayed till 8PM, then they ran practice and the meeting started at 9:45PM. Another big delay after heat 2. After that it went pretty quick. My pics: https://www.baansportfansite.nl/nieuws/2114/hummel-pijper-op-het-podium-tijdens-wk-langbaan-finale-1-in-marmande